Day 10 Keld-Reeth (13+ miles)

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After yesterdays hike, today's 13+ miles almost seemed like a rest day. There was very little elevation after a short climb at the beginning and best of all, there was no rain all day. We were told by someone at the inn last night that the winds yesterdaY were actually up to 50 miles/hour where we were hiking!

Anyway, today we had an easy amble along the river Swale in the Yorkshire Dales. This area was a center of silver mining in the 19th century and we saw lots of evidence of the early history of the area. The landscape was dotted with structures built for the workers and there were dry stone fences everywhere that separated the small plots that the workers were given to farm enough to feed there families. The land is now beautiful open farmland with more areas cultivated for crops and still a number of sheep and cows grazing.

We had a delightful lunch at a cafe in the tiny hamlet of Gunnerside....a real treat after trying to grab a quick bite when we found a bit of shelter in a gully!

We arrived in the old market town of Reeth and again had a wonderful dinner in the pub where we are staying.

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Photos

10 feet on day 10
All still working!

Leaving Keld
Prepared for another rainy day!

Skinny stile
We squeezed through many of these today!